November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Pawhuska Public Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call the Meeting to Order, recording of members present and absent, making of request that visitors silence their cell phones and that board members refrain from using their cell phones during the meeting.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance, Salute to the Oklahoma Flag and Moment of Silence.
Rationale:
(I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma. Its symbols of peace unite all people.) |
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3. Invocation:
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4. Welcome to visitors.
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5. Public Participation.
Rationale:
"Visitors wishing to speak before the board on any item on the agenda must complete a card with name and purpose of address. A time limit may be imposed by the President." |
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6. Superintendent's Report and Response to Public Participation.
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7. Consent Agenda:
Rationale:
All of the following items, which concerns reports and items of a routine nature normally approved at a board meeting, will be approved by one board vote, unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items. The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items: |
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7.A. Approve minutes of the October 13, 2025 Regular Board Meeting.
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7.B. Approve minutes of the October 21, 2025 Special Board Meeting.
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7.C. Approve Student Activity Account.
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7.D. Approve Appropriations, Change Orders, and Encumbrances:
General Fund Encumbrance #'s: 151-155, 50121-50123 in the amount of $3,441.71. Building Fund Encumbrance #'s: 28 in the amount of $200.00. General Fund Change Order #'s: 7, 13, 28, 38, 48, 76, 84, 85, 125, 139, 146, 150, 50000-50123 in the amount of $16,562.91. Building Fund Change Order #'s: 24 in the amount of $125.00. Gift Fund Change Order #'s: $85.14. |
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7.E. Approve Treasurer's Report and Investment Report.
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7.F. Approve overnight/out-of-state stay for the HS Baseball team to attend a tournament in Alma, Arkansas on March 26-28, 2026.
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7.G. Approve a one-time stipend for district certified and support staff.
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7.H. Approve facility request from Pawhuska Elks Lodge to use the HS Field House for the Annual Hoop Shoot contest on December 14, 2025 from 1:00-6:00 p.m.
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8. Discussion and possible action to approve 2025-2026 Estimate of Needs, approved by Excise Board.
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9. Discussion and possible action to approve 2026 board meeting schedule.
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10. Discussion and possible action to approve the Making a Difference curriculum for use in the middle school presented by the Osage County Health Department.
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11. Consideration and vote to convene in executive session to discuss.
Rationale:
As authorized by Section 307 (B)(1) and B(7), where disclosure of information would violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law with no resulting vote to be made by the board. |
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12. Acknowledge the board has returned to Open Session.
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13. Executive Session Compliance Statement.
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14. Discussion and possible action to approve a maternity leave request from Stephanie Hill beginning January 5, 2026 with an estimated return date of March 16, 2026.
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15. Discussion and possible action to approve hiring a paraprofessional on a one-year non-continuing contract for the 2025-2026 school year.
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16. Discussion and possible action to approve the updated substitute list.
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17. New Business.
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18. Comments from the Board.
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19. Adjourn.
Rationale:
This agenda was posted in the Administration office and on the East door of the entrance of the Administration office on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.; and is posted on the website at: www.pawhuskadistrict.org.
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